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ATTACHMENT FOR BILLIARD TABLES.

No. 453,208. Patented June 2,1891.

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ATTACHMENT FOR BlLLlARD-TA BLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 453,208, dated June 2, 1891.

Application filed January 29, 1891- Serial No. 379,507. (No model.)

To all whom it rim/y concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD D. PRITOHARD, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city, county, and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Billiard-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class'of games generally denominated as billiards, and to devices employed in playing the same; and my invention consists in suspending over the margin of the bed of a billiard-table, adjacent to the cushion, apendant in such manner and at such distance from the latter as to form a more or less narrow strait for the passage of abilliard-ball between them; and the objects of my invention are to lend interest and complication to any form of billiards which may be played by demanding that each player shall be required to pass his ball through this strait for position before playing or shooting upon any other ball, or in any other manner which may be suggested or prescribed to employ the pendant and the strait formed between it and the cushion of the table.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a per spective view of a billiard-table with my invention applied. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a billiard-table ledge, cushion, frame, and bed and full-side elevation of my invention, showing construction and manner of application of same. Fig. 3 is anotherview of my invention, specially referred to hereinafter.

Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A is the bed of a billiard-table; B the ledge, O the cushion, and D the frame, of the same.

E is a tubular elbow secured to a section of rod f, resting in a socket in a bracket c, that is secured to the frame of the table, through which it may be moved up and down, and provided with a small arm h, fitted to slide in and out the tubular portion of the elbow and having graduation-marks 7, along its length.

j is a pendant, preferably of light-weight material, such as cork, wood, &c.,' suspended from the outer end of the arm preferably, so as to swing freely in any direction if struck, and b in Fig. 2 is a small bell attached thereto, hereinafter mentioned.

it is a soft cushion, of rubber or other suitable material, to prevent abrasion of the ledge of the table.

Z in Fig. 2 represents a billiard-ball passing the strait.

The operation of my invention is as follows: Two or'more of the devices having been attached to a billiard-table in positions similar to those shown in Fig. 1, the players agree among themselves if any advantage is to be accorded to one of their number. If so, it is allowed by pulling the arm 72. out, so that the strait or passage between the pendant j and the cushion U is widened, thus making it easier for him to pass a ball through the same. The graduations on the arm being numbered, the measure of the space allowed may be noted. Each player is now required, as his turn to play recurs, to pass his ball through the respective straits set for him, and is to have as many trials as shall be mutually agreed upon or prescribed. Having accomplished rounding or passing of the strait without striking the pendant, his ball is then in position for playing upon the others. If the ball strikes the pendant, the bell 17 serves to give notice.

It will readily be understood by those skilled in the art,without lengthy or further elaborate description, that my. invention not only lends interest and desirable complication to billiard games, but that many new and novel features or combinations for the course of games upon billiard-tables are possible and may be prescribed by use of it.

Whenever required, the elbow E and arm h may be swung around and the whole dropped down below the level of the ledge B, as shown in Fig. 3, or may be removed altogether.

I do not limit myself to the precise form or construction shown, since any suitable means or form of construction which would support the pendant in the desired position might be used without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an attachment for billiard-tables, the combination of a bracket, extensible arm, and pendant, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purposes shown and described.

combination of a bracket secured to the table frame and a removable arm carrying a pendant, substantially as and f or the purposes shown and described.

6. In an attachment for billiard-tables, the combination of an arm and a pendant with means for attaching to or supporting the same upon the ledge of the table, so that the pendant may operate substantially as and for the purposes shown and described.

EDWARD I). PRITOIIARD.

Witnesses:

JOHN II. PIPER, E. II. AUSTIN. 

